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Lead efforts to enhance the delivery and accessibility of health and human services across Sarasota County! In this role, you will apply strong analytical, strategic planning, and leadership skills to identify service gaps and implement effective solutions. Leverage comprehensive knowledge of health and human services systems, including federal, state, and local funding structures, to inform decision-making and program development. Foster collaboration among stakeholders to address systemic challenges, build consensus, and drive coordinated solutions. Communicate findings, recommendations, and policy implications clearly to support informed action and organizational success. Apply today to make a difference in the community!In this role, you will...
Provide overall management and direction of the Sarasota County Human Services Program, including Contracted Human Services, Policy Coordination, and Veterans Services.
Analyze components of the health and human services delivery systems within Sarasota County, identify gaps in services, provide policy recommendations for improvement, and assess the impact of changes implemented.
Implementation of Board-directed actions on human services, including strategic planning, policy analysis, system design, and coordination of legislative priorities and intergovernmental relations related to homeless issues.
Convene work groups to address specific problems in the delivery of services. Facilitate the work of the groups to achieve positive outcomes that improve services. Prepare and present reports to interested and affected agencies, boards, commissions, and constituencies.
Research and assess alternative strategies for funding health and human services at the local level.
Prepare reports and make presentations to various local agencies and governmental bodies, including the Board of County Commissioners, county administration, directors, other county officials, and various state agencies.
Represent the department in various forums to improve the coordination and delivery of services. This may include representation on established boards, coalitions, and committees as well as participation on ad hoc committees, task forces, and work groups.
Serve as advisor to the Director of Health and Human Services on human services and veterans services program planning and delivery. Provides facilitation to the Human Services and Behavioral Health Advisory Councils.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local health and human services agencies, foundations, planning organizations, and other governmental agencies.
Work Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of relevant experience
- OR - Master's degree with six (6) or more years of related experience
Supervisory experience
Starting Pay: $120,000
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:
1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)
Benefits:
A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.
We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.
Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.
A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).
Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.